Total reserves in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total reserves was 5.10 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Democratic Republic of Congo is 5.10 billion includes gold, current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 204.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.10 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.09 million includes gold, current US$, in 1962.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.08 million includes gold, current US$ | 12.09 million includes gold, current US$ | 199.44 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 198.71 million includes gold, current US$ | 84.37 million includes gold, current US$ | 337.13 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.70 million includes gold, current US$ | 226.20 million includes gold, current US$ | 451.17 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.93 million includes gold, current US$ | 54.79 million includes gold, current US$ | 260.65 million includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.24 million includes gold, current US$ | 73.86 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.04 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion includes gold, current US$ | 665.27 million includes gold, current US$ | 1.68 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 billion includes gold, current US$ | 747.65 million includes gold, current US$ | 5.10 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 5.60 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 102 Brunei 5.49 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 103 Bahrain 5.27 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 5.09 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 106 Armenia 5.09 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
- 107 Cameroon 5.06 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2016)
- GDP per capita 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total reserves in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.10 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.10 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.09 million includes gold, current US$ in 1962.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total reserves?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.